23rd Ghana Journalist Awards Held Tonight

The 23rd Ghana Journalist Association (GJA) Awards will go down tonight October 27, 2018, at the Kempinski Gold Coast hotel in Accra.

The Awards seek to reward hard-working men and women in the Ghanaian media industry.

Nominees for every category are selected based on the accuracy, balance, fairness, relevance, thoroughness, among other qualities of their work.

A total of 36 reporters were shortlisted from over 500 entries, for their outstanding reportage in 2017.

Meanwhile, Honorary Membership awards has been set aside for media owners and Distinguished Citizenship.

Host of Peace FM’s morning show programme, Kokrokoo, Kwame Sefa Kayi was adjudged the PAV Journalist of the year, 2016.

Apart from the journalists, some media houses would also be awarded for showing excellence in their service delivery.

They are the GCGL, Metro TV, GTV, Citi FM, Hello FM, Obonu, GNA, Moonlight FM and Kekeli Radio.

The rest are Zaa FM, Radio Wa and the West End Radio.

Honorary awards

The GJA would also confer honorary awards on some personalities who have contributed immensely to the growth of the media industry.

They are Dr Osei Kwame Despite, Dr Ernest Ofori Sarpong, Dr Samuel Amo Tobbin, Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, Mr Kwasi Twum and Commissioner of Police (COP) Dr George A. Dampare.

Below is the full list of nominees

Journalist Media House
1. Peter Quao Adator TV3
2. Seth Kwame Boateng Joy News
3. Rebecca Quaicoo Duho Daily Graphic
4. Peggy Ama Donkor GTV
5. Linda Tenyah Ayettey Daily Guide
6. Ama Amankwaah Baafi Graphic Business
7. Joseph Opoku Gakpo Joy News
8. Moses Dotse Aklorbortu Daily Graphic
9. Emmanuel Adu Gyamerah Daily Graphic
10. Alice Aryeetey GH One
11. Ridwan Karim Dini- Osman GH One
12. Portia Gabor TV3
13. Seth J. Bokpe Daily Graphic
14. Suleiman Mustapha Graphic Business
15. Charles Andoh The Mirror
16. Stanley Nii Blewu TV3
17. Severious Kale Dery Daily Graphic
18. Joojo Cobinnah Joy News
19. David Kodjo- Asinesi Ghanaian Times
20. Timothy Ngnenbe Daily Graphic
21. Nana Yaa Konadu Peace FM
22. Doreen Hammond Daily Graphic
23. Samuel Adadi Akapule Ghanaian Times
24. Rebecca Ekpe GBC Radio
25. Ernest Manu Joy News
26. David Andoh Joy News/ Myjoyonline.com
27. Caesar Abagail GNA
28. Dan Kwaku Yeboah Peace FM
29. Gabriel Ahiabor Daily Graphic
30. Kwame Anum TV Africa
31. Joyce Danso GNA
32. Grace Nana Esi Boateng Oman FM
33. Justice Adoboe Xinhua News Agency
34. Saddick Adams Atinka TV
35. Bernard Avle Citi FM
36. Jamila Akweley Okertchiri Daily Guide

Media Firms To be Honoured

1. METRO

2.UTV

3.CITI FM

4.HELLO FM

5.OBONU

6.GNA

7.MOONLIGHT FM, SUNYANI

8.GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS

9.PEACE FM

10.KEKELI RADIO, HO

11.ZAA FM, TAMALE

12.RADIO WA, WA

13.WEST END RADIO, TAKORADI

Honorary Award Membership Awards – Media Owners

1.Dr. Kwame Despite – Despite Group

2.Dr. Ernest Ofori Sarfo –

3.Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom – GNTV GH

4.Samuel Amo Tobbin – Atinka Village